Re: Cheap way to add Lua 5.3 partial bit32 compatibility

[Enrico Colombini <erix@...>]

On 06-May-15 17:26, Philipp Janda wrote:
> Lua 5.3 still includes the bit32 module (at least when compiled with
> compatibility flags). Also, the latest bit32 backport in the LuaRocks
> repository compiles for Lua 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3. And last, I think Roberto
> mentioned that the test suite for Lua 5.3 includes a pure Lua
> implementation of bit32 if you want to go that route (it's in
> `bitwise.lua`).

Ops, I missed the last point, thanks. But in any case I prefer to use 
only what is documented in the reference manual, that states "The bit32 
library has been deprecated". Those few lines solved the problem for me.

I have the usual distribution problem here: most users do not know how 
(or have no wish) to compile Lua or libraries, especially on Windows; 
just having to download the interpreter is enough to discourage some. 
Many of them are Arduino IDE-level programmers, or non-programmers at all.

Therefore, for generic system-independent applications I try to stay 
with stock Lua... and even so I am often asked "why did you not use 
Python?".

--
  Enrico